Deputy Sheriff​/Correctional Deputy (*Pre-Service​/Lateral ; COR

Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (
** Pre-Service / Lateral Only) (COR)

Job Openings Deputy Sheriff / Correctional Deputy (
** Pre-Service / Lateral Only) (COR)

Correctional Deputy: Eligible applicants for Correctional Deputy must possess a valid California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC)
- Adul
t Corrections
Officer Core Course Certification
.

• Correctional Deputy Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working in a California adult correctional facility as a correctional deputy or equivalent, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained their California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification.
• Correctional Deputy Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who holds a California STC - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course Certification and is currently not working in a law enforcement agency.

* We are currently not accepting California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation applicants as Pre-Service/Lateral candidates.

Deputy Sheriff: Eligible applicants for Deputy Sheriff must possess a valid California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certification or a California POST Waiver received from another state.

• Deputy Sheriff Lateral: A Lateral candidate is an individual who is currently working as a sworn peace officer for a California law enforcement agency, has passed their probationary period, and has obtained his/her California Basic POST Certificate.
• Deputy Sheriff Pre-Service: A Pre-Service candidate is an individual who has successfully graduated from a California POST-certified academy, holds an active California POST certification, and is not currently working as a California sworn peace officer.
• Deputy Sheriff - Out of State: Out-of-state candidates who have obtained a basic academy certification from another state can contact California POST and apply for a POST waiver letter. The Sheriffs Office will accept that as valid certification to qualify as a pre‑service candidate. We do not accept POST (or equivalent) certifications from other states.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Deputy Sheriff

Class Concept

Under general supervision, interprets and enforces the regulations and laws of the State of California; interprets and applies the legal methods and techniques of arrest, search and seizure; applies the principles of patrol and investigation; performs other related duties as required.

The Deputy Sheriff is the journey level classification for sworn law enforcement positions in the Sheriff's Department. Incumbents perform a wide variety of law enforcement functions or concentrate on a few or single specialized activities. The Deputy Sheriff assignments consist of patrol, court services, contract agencies, resident posts in remote areas, jail facilities or specialized programs such as training, burglary prevention and community liaison.

Incumbents occasionally supervise others in the completion of a specific task or project.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Patrol an assigned area to prevent crime, apprehend suspects, control traffic, enforce laws and regulations, make evictions, and post notices of auction.
• Conduct preliminary and follow‑up investigations incident to arrests, suspected criminal activity and traffic accidents.
• Appear and testify in court as to investigative findings and other activities incident to responsibility for law enforcement.
• Serve various civil and criminal documents; prepare reports and return them to their original jurisdiction.
• Effect custody and ensure safe storage of held property and evidence.
• Prepare reports of daily activities as required.
• Guard, control, supervise and transport inmates in detention facilities including preparation of required records relative to incarceration of prisoners, including booking, period of incarceration, disposition of inmate’s personal property, and transfer or release of prisoners.
• Participate in training of Sheriff's Department personnel; participate in the planning and implementation of various crime prevention and public relations programs in the community at large.
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